Graeme Bayliss
@gbayliss.bsky.social
Journalist, crosspatch, editor of opinions for @thestar.com.
Feel ill after reading Olivia Nuzzi profile, will now put laptop in giant steel sarcophagus like they did with Chernobyl just to be safe.
November 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Feel ill after reading Olivia Nuzzi profile, will now put laptop in giant steel sarcophagus like they did with Chernobyl just to be safe.
"You call that corruption? I'll show you corruption." — Doug Ford, presumably
Ontario government threatens to take control of real estate regulator in wake of iPro scandal #StarExclusive
Ontario government considering assuming control of real estate regulator in wake of iPro scandal
In a letter addressed to RECO, Minister Stephen Crawford said the independent audit “raises serious questions about RECO’s organizational structure” and the industry has “lost confidence in its regula...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"You call that corruption? I'll show you corruption." — Doug Ford, presumably
Reposted by Graeme Bayliss
Thought this was a lovely, poignant bit of writing by my colleague @gbayliss.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Graeme Bayliss: Procrastination has served me well, but it stopped me from seeing the world. Then something changed
The longer you make yourself wait, the easier the waiting gets — until missing out is a matter of inertia.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thought this was a lovely, poignant bit of writing by my colleague @gbayliss.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Here's a thing I wrote for @thestar.com:
November 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Here's a thing I wrote for @thestar.com:
He has no earthly idea what happened last night or why I’m sad and hungover this morning, which makes me less sad (if no less hungover).
Go Jays.
Go Jays.
November 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
He has no earthly idea what happened last night or why I’m sad and hungover this morning, which makes me less sad (if no less hungover).
Go Jays.
Go Jays.
We are Toronto we luxuriate in misery.
Just put us out of our misery
November 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
We are Toronto we luxuriate in misery.
Max Scherzer is ageless. He is the Pitcher of Dorian Gray.
Scherzer gave them what he had
November 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Max Scherzer is ageless. He is the Pitcher of Dorian Gray.
Fun fact: nothing you achieve in life will ever look this fucking cool.
November 2, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Fun fact: nothing you achieve in life will ever look this fucking cool.
Dork-ass take.
November 1, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Dork-ass take.
“Smarties” should not be pluralized when there’s only one in the damned box.
Someone should be arrested for how small Halloween chocolate bars have gotten.
November 1, 2025 at 3:44 AM
“Smarties” should not be pluralized when there’s only one in the damned box.
Drake, 10 years dungeon, no trials.
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Drake, 10 years dungeon, no trials.
Tonight’s strike zone:
November 1, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Tonight’s strike zone:
Snell ya later!
a young boy wearing a hat and vest is standing in front of a group of people .
ALT: a young boy wearing a hat and vest is standing in front of a group of people .
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October 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Snell ya later!
Further study reveals that “Toronto Blue Jays” is an anagram for “joyous talent, bro.”
“Los Angeles Dodgers” is an anagram for “draggled looseness.”
Do with this information what you will.
Do with this information what you will.
October 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Further study reveals that “Toronto Blue Jays” is an anagram for “joyous talent, bro.”
“Los Angeles Dodgers” is an anagram for “draggled looseness.”
Do with this information what you will.
Do with this information what you will.
October 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
“Los Angeles Dodgers” is an anagram for “draggled looseness.”
Do with this information what you will.
Do with this information what you will.
Reposted by Graeme Bayliss
The East Wing has learned its lesson.
by Susan Collins
by Susan Collins
October 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The East Wing has learned its lesson.
by Susan Collins
by Susan Collins
A Jays playoff game and Leafs opening night? Guess it’s time to pour myself a tall glass of navy-strength gin and take my spare liver out of the freezer to thaw.
October 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A Jays playoff game and Leafs opening night? Guess it’s time to pour myself a tall glass of navy-strength gin and take my spare liver out of the freezer to thaw.
A startling start to the day: my bleary eyes just misread "Trump wants to invade Portland" as "Trump wants to invade Poland."
October 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A startling start to the day: my bleary eyes just misread "Trump wants to invade Portland" as "Trump wants to invade Poland."
First they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was a centrist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was a centrist
Then they came for the centrists
And there was no one left
To explain that it wasn't *really* fascism
And I did not speak out
Because I was a centrist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was a centrist
Then they came for the centrists
And there was no one left
To explain that it wasn't *really* fascism
October 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
First they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was a centrist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was a centrist
Then they came for the centrists
And there was no one left
To explain that it wasn't *really* fascism
And I did not speak out
Because I was a centrist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was a centrist
Then they came for the centrists
And there was no one left
To explain that it wasn't *really* fascism
Big news (for me):
I’m delighted to say that I’ve traded in my contract position as an opinion editor at @thestar.com for a permanent one.
Please join me in congratulating me.
I’m delighted to say that I’ve traded in my contract position as an opinion editor at @thestar.com for a permanent one.
Please join me in congratulating me.
September 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Big news (for me):
I’m delighted to say that I’ve traded in my contract position as an opinion editor at @thestar.com for a permanent one.
Please join me in congratulating me.
I’m delighted to say that I’ve traded in my contract position as an opinion editor at @thestar.com for a permanent one.
Please join me in congratulating me.